26-32, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1

26-32, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1227299
Date first listed:
24-Feb-1958
List Entry Name:
26-32, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1
Statutory Address:
26-32, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1227299
Date first listed:
24-Feb-1958
List Entry Name:
26-32, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1
Statutory Address 1:
26-32, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
26-32, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
City of Westminster (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 29662 79624

Details

CITY OF WESTMINSTER QUEEN ANNE'S GATE, SWl TQ 2979 NE 91/18 Nos 26 to 32 (even) 24.2.58 G.V. I Terrace group of town houses. c1700-04, originally part of a close called Queen Square separated by a wall from the eastern part called Park Street. Brown brick with red brick window dressings and stone plat bands, slate roofs. 4 storeys (late C18/early C19 added storeys above 2nd floor) and basements. Each 4 windows wide plus half blind windows. Entrances to left; Nos 26-30 have distinguishing feature of carved wood doorcases, highly intricate all over foliage enrichment to carved canopy cornice-hoods, brackets and pendant finials (No 28 a replica); No 32 has added porch with fluted Doric columns. Principally flush framed glazing bar sashes under red brick gauged flat arches with carved stone male head keystones on ground and 1st floors. Stone plat bands between storeys; No 26 has reinstated wood modillion cornice over 2nd floor and eaves cornice, the rest with parapet copings. Wrought iron area railings with flambe torch finials. Rear St James's Park elevations also have stone plat bands and carved mask keystones to flat gauged arches of flush framed glazing bar sashes. Nos 26 to 30< particularly the latter,retain good interior features with panelling and cut string staircases with 3 twisted balusters per tread, cornices., etc. Interior of no 32 altered early C19 and later. Part of - exceptional group of Queen Anne houses with Nos 15 to 25 (odd) q.v. No 28 was the residence of Lord Haldane (GLC plaque). Survey of London: Vol X [R C H M]

Listing NGR: TQ2967979642

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Legacy System number:
425006
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St Margaret Westminster Part 1: Volume 10 , Vol. 10, (1926)

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of 26-32, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1

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